i only use
reason
cubase
max/msp/jitter
and audacity though, plus i use my computer keyboard as a synth via bome mouse keyboard routed through midiyoke virtual MIDI interface since i cant afford the hardware synth i want yet and im too much of a cheap bastard to get a temporary replacement.

lookin forward to this, i think even people who have never tried should go and downoad a few trial versions of these softwares and take part, theres always me or mike that can answer any tech auestions if anyones unsure.

Yeah, I really suggest (for starting out) FLStudio if it's going to be anything non-orchestral. once you get a true understanding on how it works (took me about a year to get to where I know the in-s and out-s of it) it's one of the most powerful tools out there.

Oh, and Bome MIDI Keyboard is a must. It basically turns your computers keyboard into a fully functioning midi controller.

I'll drop out from the 'contest' or be a judge to make things a bit more fair if you guys want, since I've been doing this for years.

The only thing that ever mattered is I was able to make what you said look wrong.​

Reason is prob easiest to start off with since it uses the same style of sequencer that half the music production programs use and it has a load of synths, samplers and a drum machine built in as standard. just gonna say, if you want to go down the bome keyboard way, youl need a program called midiyoke too. google it or if you cant find it il put it up.

i dont know about every month, but if a few others are up for it then ill take part. just a suggestion, but id say for the first few rounds make it freestyle,as in any kind of music style, genre, time signature you want. its a bit specific if there only turns out to be a few entries. worry about rules later.

and you dont need music theory to make music. with technology, the internet and communities these days, you dont need anything to start with, maybe a bit of creativity. music theory follows rules. which can be good but can also be ****..

sometimes its the simple tunes that turn out best. like i say, any questions, il try to help out.

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I think he's talking more along the lines of actually knowing music theory past notes and chords. Like, what sounds good with what and why. I'm sure theres three or four of us on here that know that, and since I've been through 2+ years of it ofc I understand it.

That and there's been people doing this for years against those that might of just started. Not saying that my ****'s automatically going to be better than yours, but the realistic potential for some of my stuff compared to say torrid's is much greater simply because I've been using these programs and been doing stuff like this seriously for at least two years now.

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